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"Simpson welcomes LNP's aviation boost for Sunshine Coast tourism"

Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson welcomed news of the LNP's
Tourism Strategy which will help boost the Sunshine Coast and
Queensland aviation industry.

An LNP Government will allocate $8 million to a "Attracting
Aviation Fund" to secure new aviation business and routes in to
Queensland as well as to enhance existing partnerships.
This will boost Queensland's tourism industry by attracting more
international tourists through our airports.

"The LNP is committed to getting tourism back on track and has a
strategy to double overnight expenditure in Queensland by 2020
through DestinationQ," Ms Simpson said.
"Tourism is one of the Queensland economy's four pillars and is
extremely important to the Sunshine Coast. Securing more
international tourists is critical to growing jobs in this
industry."

"Attracting more flights to the Sunshine Coast Airport is in line
with plans to expand the airport and building the much-needed
East-West runway, which will generate 5,385 new jobs, grow
the tourism and ancillary service sector and help to diversify
the economic base of the Sunshine Coast region," Ms Simpson
said.

The LNP's Attracting Aviation plan will provide a funding pool
for airports to pursue long-term agreements with existing and
additional airline carriers from key source markets to create
incentives to attract new airline and route business.

Attracting Aviation will develop a strong cooperative marketing
strategy between airlines, regional tourism operators, Tourism
Queensland and Tourism Australia. Real support to attract
international tourists to Queensland can only be achieved with a
change of government.